Saturday, January 23, 2021

Why the cancellation of Keystone XL is bad for the climate, the environment and Canada | A Chemist in Langley

Why the cancellation of Keystone XL is bad for the climate, the environment and Canada | A Chemist in Langley
"By now we all know that President Biden has cancelled the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline. 
Needless to say climate activists have gleefully celebrated the decision. 
But as I pointed out on Twitter, cancelling KXL will not reduce Alberta oil production and will not decrease global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 
The cancellation of the project is a 
  • massive windfall for US refiners and rail interests; 
  • a loss to provincial and federal coffers; 
  • will increase the GHG intensity of the oil; and 
  • will increase the risk to rail communities. 
Needless to say, I was challenged on my claim so in this blog post I will justify those claims...Read all.

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